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Location is the easy part. What actually separates a strong summer programme from a weak one sits in the details: class composition, safeguarding arrangements, immersion depth, how the daily timetable is built around learning rather than around convenience. Parents and education professionals who start there make better decisions than those …

As it celebrates five consecutive years of record-breaking participation, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) has today renewed its call for universal access to enrichment opportunities – and unveils plans to equip more than two million young people with skills for life and work by 2031. Within the next five …

The Cumberland has partnered with skills educator FutureJam to deliver a financial literacy programme to primary schools. Pupils in the building society’s operating areas of Cumbria, Lancashire and South West Scotland will learn the essential life skill of how to manage money. FutureJam, a community interest company, delivers interactive ‘MoneyJam’ …

Concerns about the normalisation of misogynistic language in schools and online have prompted students at Gateshead College to help shape a national toolkit now being rolled out across the further education sector. National research shows 92% of girls and 74% of boys report sexist name-calling in school, while fewer than …

Cheshire College – South & West has been recognised as the number one further education provider for apprenticeships across Cheshire & Warrington, following the publication of the latest Department for Education (DfE) National Achievement Rate Tables in March 2026, based on achievement data for the 2024/25 academic year. The College …

ParentPay Group, a leading provider of software and payment solutions for schools, has completed its acquisition of School Hire Lettings Limited (SchoolHire). SchoolHire provides a specialist online booking and payment platform that enables schools and other educational organisations to efficiently manage the hire of facilities such as sports halls, astro‑pitches, …

How one specialist platform is saving teachers hours of searching, and connecting educators with the CPD, conferences and training that actually matter.  Ask any teacher how they find CPD, and the answer is usually the same story.  They start with Google. They wade through generic events platforms where education events …

As schools across the UK prepare to mark World Creativity and Innovation Week (15–21 April) and Creativity and Innovation Day on 21 April, many teachers are looking for meaningful ways to help young people stretch their imaginations and develop original ideas. To support this, Samsung is offering a suite of …

A new app developed by University of Staffordshire and TKO Consulting is using virtual reality to raise awareness of violence against women and girls. The project is the brainchild of former Stoke City footballer Meg Bowyer who has been subjected to sexual harassment on multiple occasions when out exercising. “Men …

East Lancashire Learning Group (ELLG) has been ranked the number one further education college group in England in the latest national achievement rate tables (NARTS), reinforcing its position as a high-performing provider across all provision. The Group comprises Nelson and Colne College Group, Accrington and Rossendale College, and Lancashire Adult …